W. T. Whitney Jr.
LATEST ARTICLES BY W. T. Whitney Jr.
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U.S. opts for military solutions in Latin America
July 10, 2017The hegemonic ambitions of the United States are ultimately based more on its military power than on the ‘advantages’ of its economic system.
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David Ravelo, Colombian political prisoner – free at last
June 23, 2017Ravelo, who was arrested and jailed in September 2010, had led the defense of his own people in Barrancabermeja against paramilitary attacks.
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Cuba has a plan for responding to climate change
June 15, 2017The unveiling of Life Task comes as the latest manifestation of Cuba’s sustained endeavor to contain the impact of climate change.
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Cuba’s National Assembly adjusts socialist model to a changing world
June 8, 2017The legislature has just met to discuss the renovation of Cuban socialism. Castro vows to "change everything that must be changed."
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Trump likely to close Cuba doors that Obama opened
June 5, 2017In a June 1 front page story the New York Times suggests that the Trump administration will be alleging Cuban human rights abuses to justify this return to the past.
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Violent destabilization in Venezuela: Prologue for U.S. intervention?
May 25, 2017Political crisis in Venezuela may be reaching a tipping point. Mob rule in the streets has claimed dozens of lives, and some are predicting U.S. intervention.
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Mothers and children are dying! We need health care for all!
May 15, 2017I believe that mass deaths of mothers and infants take precedence over questions like who is going to pay or what do insurance companies and hospitals want.
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Colombians and Europeans say peace accord is imperiled
May 5, 2017The government has been slow to implement provisions of the agreement, and paramilitaries are attacking political activists and members of social movements.
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